Summer time is one of the best times to sell your home. If you are considering putting your home on the market you may be reluctant to finally tackle a few home upgrades. While this reluctance certainly makes sense, you won’t be living in the home for much longer, it can end up being a […]
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RSS feed for this sectionSelling the family home? Consider Your Homeowners Insurance
Selling a house can be difficult but it’s a necessity if you are moving your family to a new city or town, or just want a new place to call home. Despite the difficulty, plenty of us will be putting our houses on the market this spring. According to the National Association of Realtors (NAR) […]
Everything You Need to Know About How to Insure Your Jewelry
In many cases, jewelry is often the most valuable possession in a household. Unfortunately, due to its small size, jewelry is also one of the more commonly stolen or lost items. Even if your jewelry collection isn’t worth $1 million, if it was lost or stolen you may be on the hook for the majority […]
Older Drivers, Homeowners May Be Able to Lower Home/Auto Insurance Costs
As you get older certain expenses tend to rise. Everything from health care costs to insurance can become more expensive. Luckily, when it comes to the cost of car and homeowners insurance there are ways to keep these cost hikes in check. Car Insurance While insurance premiums tend to go up as drivers age, there […]
Reverse Mortgages: How do they work?
In the past, reverse mortgages were often considered a last resort to drum up some cash and they had a bit of a bad reputation but that has changed in the last few years as reverse mortgages have become more mainstream and are being used a financial planning tool for homeowners. Reverse mortgage actually date […]
Hurricane Hermine Damage Seen as Modest
It has been 11 years since Florida suffered a Hurricane strike. Unfortunately, that lucky streak recently ended when Hurricane Hermine came home to roost. Luckily, Hermine will only have a modest impact on the property insurance industry in the Sunshine State according to industry experts. Hermine weakened to a tropical storm as it continued its […]
The Do’s and Don’ts of Filing a Home Insurance Claim
Suffering damage to your home is never fun and making a major claim on your homeowners insurance can be downright painful. It is usually costly, complicated and in many cases frustrating but in the end it is good to know that your home will be repaired thanks to your homeowners insurance policy. When it comes […]
If You Inherit a Home, Call Your Home Insurance Company
Homeowners insurance is probably not going to be the first thing you think of when a parent or someone close to you dies, but if you stand to inherit a home, homeowners coverage should definitely be on your radar. While there will be plenty of paperwork to deal with in the coming months, maintaining the […]
Don’t skimp: Hire a contractor who is licensed and insured
Choosing a contractor is hard, but one mistake that many homeowners make is hiring a contractor that is not licensed, bonded and insured. Requiring your contractor to provide you with a copy of their license and a current insurance policy will provide you not only with peace of mind, but could potentially save thousands of […]
Down Payment Insurance: Smart Protection or Total Waste of Money?
While home prices continue to rise, the risk of another housing bubble is starting to take shape and with a bubble comes the possibility that it will burst, resulting in th loss of a big chunk of your life savings. Fortunately, or not, depending on how you look at it, there is a new product […]